As of Aug 1, 2023 - two months before Oct 7 - Israel held 1,201 Palestinians hostage. The Palestinians only wanted to get back their friends and families. Unfortunately the world did not care about these hostages. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-08-03/ty-article/.premium/a-quarter-of-palestinians-jailed-in-israel-are-imprisoned-without-charges-or-trial/00000189-bce5-d9f3-a1cd-bfff64f00000